Next year on March 6th Melissa will have been a member of our team for 20 years. Astonishing isn’t it. Back in 2006 when she joined as an administrative assistant on £16,000 a year, the business and indeed the profession looked very different. Insurance companies and fund management companies ruled the roost. Her full time job was obtaining information on behalf of clients from companies, who were steadily slashing resources and cutting service standards.
Today that industry stranglehold has gone, platforms deliver accurate data over the internet in seconds, that used to take 5 – 10 working days to secure. Often the information was incorrect and required a follow-up question and answers cycle. If your position today is simply getting information over the phone or via the post your job has now disappeared.
Melissa saw that evolution was necessary and set out to up-skill for a very different future. She started her studies and steadily accumulated enough examination passes to equal those of the average financial adviser in the UK. A level 4 qualification, equivalent to passing the first year of a university degree. This level of qualification is enough for most in the profession, but not for Melissa. She continued her studies.
Just before she went on holiday she got the news that she had put the final piece of her qualification jigsaw in place. A further qualification pass that gives her the Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning and letters after her name. This qualification is as high as anyone can go in the UK. It is level 6 equivalent to a full Bachelor’s Degree. Not bad for a girl who started work at just 16 as an office junior!
I’m sure everyone who has seen Melissa grow over the last 20 years is as pleased as I am. Please add your congratulations in the comments section below.
When she returns from holiday next week it will be to a new office, a new chapter and a further designation.
Melissa Horrocks APFS
Chartered Financial Planner.
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Very well done Melissa, I hope your proud of yourself, wonderful achievement
Well Done Melissa, I remember Howard and Lesley introducing you to me on my annual visit to the office, you should be very proud of yourself and so should your nearest & dearest
Congratulations
Bless
David Lawrence
Fantastic achievement Melissa, really well done! Many congratulations to you, from Kev and Val. Almost as good as a hole in one? X
Fabulous support and encouragement from HJ Scottt, and an exceptional achievement for Mellisa. I think you all deserve congratulations, so I’ll have to have four drinks. Hic. 🥂
congratulations Melissa you done good.
Well, that’s certainly some achievement.
Well done to Melissa, hope you’ve got a celebration party planned.
Well done, Melissa!
Congratulations Melissa well done
Congratulations Melissa
Hard work always pays and a great achievement.
Bill & Margaret Melling
Congratulations Melissa well deserved for all the hard work you have put in!
Congratulations Melissa, it is great to hear of your success, all your hard work has certainly paid off, best wishes for the future Val
What an amazing achievement Melissa – huge congratulations !!
Brilliant Melissa! Very well done and hope you had a super holiday too!
Well done Melissa on your qualification pass. Trust that you’re having as much success getting your handicap down?
Congratulations Melissa, that’s such a brilliant achievement! Well deserved. 😊
IT! couldn’t have happened to a nicer person!
Huge congratulations Melissa, great achievement. I hope you’re proud of yourself. Well done.
Congratulations Melissa. Very well deserved.
Many congratulations Melissa so pleased for you.
We are so pleased for you Melissa congratulations 👏🥂🥳
With very best wishes for the rest of your career.
Pam and Keith
Congratulations Melissa. Your drive and determination has resulted in a qualification that is the ultimate in your profession.
Congratulations Melissa. Fantastic achievement 👍
Very well done Melissa. What a fantastic achievement and a just reward for all your hard work.
Here’s to Melissa Horrocks APFS!
Fantastic, very well done and many congratulations from Alan and Carol
Well done Melissa! You have great future ahead. Keep up the good work. Peter.
Excellent Melissa, all your hard work has paid off, congratulations. You have the learning for life bug now. Best Wishes for the future ahead
Well done Melissa.xx
Congratulations Melissa, well deserved.
Congratulations & well done Melissa 🥰🥰 Ann & Dave. Keep up the good work
What fantastic news!!!! Congratulations Melissa, wish you every success in your career!
Kind regards
Shambhavi and Vasu
Fantastic achievement Melissa, well done.
We will definitely raise a glass,,,
Hearty congratulations Melissa for such a marvelous achievement.
Congratulations Melissa an amazing achievement the result of dedication and a lot of hard work.
Jill and Peter
What a star you are Melissa, congratulations
Congratulations Melissa! Well deserved after all your hard work. E & D
We done Melissa. Well deserved after all your efforts
over he past 20 years.